Burning man venue Various patrols of major facilities of "Black Rock City"

Festival called Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, USA is a festival called "Burning Man" where about 50,000 people gathered in nothing desert, enjoying various performances such as music and art and camping for a week and living together It is the most important event in the world to send. The venue of Burning Man named Black Rock City was one big town as it was called City, and various facilities were set up.

Black Rock City is made to draw a circle, centering on a huge statue called "The Man". It is rough, but the address was decided so that it was not easy to get lost.


The address is represented by the clock time centered around The Man.


This is "Playa Info", you can gather various information such as the events being held in Black Rock City.


A map is displayed. Even if you get lost in Black Rock City you do not have to worry if you come to Playa Info.


In the Playa Info, there was a space where a personal computer was installed.


There are various types of personal computers, and here is Dell 's.


The keyboard is covered with sand and it is surprising itself that it works properly.


On computers in Playa Info, you can not use the Internet etc., you can register your name and address in Black Rock, tell friends where you are putting up your tent, or use it if you forget your address .


In Black Rock City, there are many people who are moving by bicycle.


A rescue center has also been set up to camp on the harsh desert environment.


When walking, I encounter a woman who is playing with a swing. The swings were set up by participants.


This is "Ranger Outpost" where the guards who are protecting the safety of the town are waiting. When I visited there was no one.


There is also a recycling center in Black Rock City which is thorough so as not to pollute the environment.


Only aluminum cans can be recycled.


When this is a recycle machine and empty cans are put in from the top ... ...


A mechanism where empty cans fallen in a pet are falling in the box installed under the machine.


The toilet installed everywhere in the venue was quite refreshing for the outdoor festival, and the toilet paper was replenished without being cut off.


I found people lining in a place called "Arctica".


You can purchase ice here.


Because the desert is very hot, everyone ice is essential.


Buy 3 ice split ice at 3 dollars (about 300 yen).


Overlooking Black Rock City is like this. Although it is quite small, the man who stands in the middle of the following picture is The Man.


Art work is displayed in the vast space around The Man, and 50 thousand people live for a week to surround it.



The rescue facility · Ranger post · Arctica is set everywhere in the venue, and all the participants are friendly and will help you as soon as there is something in trouble.

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Burning man's symbol 'The Man', the 2013 version rotates on the disk - GIGAZINE